Loriene L. Benninger

Loriene L. Benninger, age 93, of Reeseville, died Tuesday, November 19, 2024, surrounded by her loved ones, at Prairie Ridge Health in Columbus.

Visitation for Loriene will be at the First United Church of Christ in Reeseville on Monday, November 25, 2024 from 10:00 am to 11:50 am. Funeral services will follow at church on Monday at 12:00 noon. Inurnment will be at the First Reformed Church Cemetery in the Town of Lowell.

The former Loriene Lillian Lynch was born on December 22, 1930 to the late Ernest and Ivah (nee: Boness) Lynch. On April 24, 1947, she was united in marriage with LeRoy Benninger. Together they farmed outside of Reeseville for many years. As the family matriarch, she loved hosting family holidays and get-togethers. Loriene’s language of love was food. She loved cooking and baking and it seemed like she always had buns, or cinnamon rolls, or cookies on hand. She also canned every fall and made tomato juice and tomato soup. Loriene loved to travel when she was able. She also enjoyed watching game shows and the Packers on TV. Family was very important to Loriene and she enjoyed keeping-up on the activities of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a member of First United Church of Christ in Reeseville and was active with the choir and the consistory. Loriene was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.

Survivors include her two sons, Albert (Carleen) Benninger and Carl Benninger, both of Reeseville; her son-in-law, Van Clark of Reeseville; seven grandchildren, Jon (Tammy) Benninger of Windsor, Andrew (Kendra) Benninger of Reeseville, Beth (Karl) Crave of Waterloo, Eric Clark of Watertown, Jennifer (Bob “Wilson”) Albrecht of Reeseville, Daniel Benninger of Watertown, and Carissa Benninger of Indiana; 15 great grandchildren, Jared and Morgan, Brooke, Drew and Ellie, Emma and Kolbe, Brysen, Caleb, Atticus and Katelyn, Ashlyn, Madisyn and Kyson, and Liam; a brother, John “Jack” (Crystal) Lynch of Portland, OR; a sister-in-law, Gladys Lau of Reeseville; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Loriene was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her daughter, Karen Clark; seven brothers, Marvin, Robert, Gerald, Ernest, Kenneth, Richard, and Clayton Lynch; and two sisters, Betty Jane Lynch and Donna Jean Leverentz.

If desired, memorials may be made in Loriene Benninger’s name to First United Church of Christ in Reeseville.